PAGASA Latest Update for Typhoon Ompong on September 13, 2018

Manila, Philippines – Typhoon Mangkhut, now named locally as “Ompong,” has slightly accelerated while maintaining its strength as it moves West.

In its latest tropical cyclone advisory, PAGASA said that Bagyong Ompong is moving at 30 kilometer per hour (kph) as it continues to threaten Northern Luzon.

At 4:00 AM today, the eye of Typhoon “OMPONG” was located based on all available data at 855 km East of Virac, Catanduanes (14.3 °N, 132.1 °E). It carries a maximum sustained winds of 205 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 255 kph.

Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal #1 is hoisted over the following areas:

Winds of 30-60 kph may be expected in at least 36 hours or intermittent rains may be expected within 36 hours.

Fisherfolks and those with small seacrafts are advised not to venture out over the seaboards of areas under TCWS #1, and the northern seaboard of Northern Luzon and the eastern seaboards of Visayas and of Mindanao.